Pope Francis lands in Singapore for final stop of Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, marking the final leg of his 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania that has drawn...
Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues
Self-medicating gorillas may hold clues to future drug discovery, according to scientists.Researchers in Gabon studied tropical plants eaten by wild gorillas - and...
Floods gush through Nigerian zoo, sweeping snakes and crocodiles into neighborhoods
Floodwaters that gushed from an overflowing dam in northern Nigeria engulfed a zoo and swept animals including crocodiles and snakes into communities, as...
German president thanks Egypt for mediating role in Gaza conflict
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked Egypt for its role as mediator in the Gaza war during his visit to the country on Wednesday.In...
Wildfire in Germany’s Harz mountains declared extinguished
A forest fire in the Harz mountains of northern Germany has been fully extinguished after several days of firefighting work in rugged terrain,...
Iran’s Pezeshkian makes first trip abroad to Iraq
Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sought to deepen relations with neighbouring Iraq during his first trip abroad, Iran's official Islamic Republic News...
Head of banned Hamburg Islamic Centre fights deportation from Germany
The controversial former leader of the recently banned Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) in northern Germany filed court action on Wednesday to challenge a...
Posts mislead with claim about petrol prices falling across Nigeria
Nigeria has been suffering from petrol shortages in recent months leading to long queues at fuel stations. Posts based on a news report...
Critics say a South African education bill threatens the new unity government
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An education bill that would give South Africa's government more control over white minority language schools is a threat to...
German lawmakers approve bailout plan for Meyer Werft shipyard
German lawmakers approved a major bailout for the struggling Meyer Werft shipyard on Wednesday, clearing the way for a temporary state takeover of...
